- Bryan C. Bacon – Shareholder
Bryan C. Bacon received his law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1997 and was elected to the Order of the Coif upon graduation. Bryan received his B.S. degree (magna cum laude) in Economics from Truman State University. Prior to joining the firm, Bryan served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable David P. McDonald, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit. Mr. Bacon is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois and is a member of the Missouri and Illinois State Bar Associations and the American Bar Association. He practices in the areas of commercial bankruptcy and workouts.
Bryan’s practice focuses on representing both creditors and borrowers in a wide array of commercial distress lending issues, including out of court workouts, actions to enforce creditors’ rights, and in proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Bryan also has experience representing other constituent groups in Chapter 11 proceedings, including employees, unions, equity holders, and landlords. Bryan has also assisted investors in purchasing the assets and ownership interest of companies in Chapter 11 proceedings.
Bryan is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois and is a member of the Boone County Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Bankruptcy
- Consumer Bankruptcy
- Creditors’ Rights
- Workouts
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1997
- Illinois, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1998
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2007
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1998
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1997, J.D. , Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: University of Missouri Law Review, 1995 – 1997
- Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, 1994 , B.S., Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Major: Economics
Published Works
- Note, Redefining Liability in Duty of Care Cases, Cinerma, Inc. v. Technicolor, Inc., Missouri Law Review, 61 Mo. L. Rev.663, 1996
- The Influence of Legal Liability on Corporate Financial Signaling Journal of Corporate Law, 23 J. Corp.Law 209, 1999
- What is a Franchise?, The St. Louis Bar Journal, Spring, 2001
- Franchisor’s Liability for the Acts & Omissions of its Franchisees, Franchise Law Journal, 20 Fran. L.J., 2002
- MO. Secured Transactions, Chapter 4: Attachment-Creation of a Security Interest, MO BAR CLE, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Missouri Bar Association, 1997 – Present
- American Bankruptcy Institute, 2001 – Present
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. David P. McDonald, Chief Judge, US Bankruptcy Court for Eastern District of Missouri, Law Clerk, 2002 – 2007
- Medicine Shoppe International Inc., St. Louis, MO, Corporate Counsel, 1999 – 2002
- Herzog Crebs, L.L.P., Associate, 1997 – 1999
Birth Information
- November 13, 1969, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America